Smart Guide: Trim: Step-by-Step Projects [Paperback]

Editors of Creative Homeowner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 28, 2003 | Series: Smart Guide

Smart Guide®: Trim shows readers how to select and install the right molding and trim for their homes. The book describes room preparation, tools, planning the layout, cutting molding and trim, installation, finishing techniques, and maintenance. Smart Guide: Trim covers a variety of trim types, including base, crown, and chair rail moldings, as well as window and door casings.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The Smart Guide series of books by Creative Homeowner are step-by-step projects that are easy to understand, completely illustrated, and provide handy guides to the tools you'll need and HOW to use them, if you've never tried before."
-Bill Ervolino, Sunday Record
Hackensack, NJ
December 15, 2002

"...short and to the point with excellent color illustrations and brief but sufficient instructions..."

--Library Journal

Book Description

Trim is both practical and decorative. It covers rough edges and joints between materials, and it adds detail and character to a home. Through concise, step-by-step text and colorful illustrations, Smart Guide: Trim shows readers how to install moldings and other trimwork in and around the house as quickly and efficiently as a professional.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Creative Homeowner; First edition (June 28, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580111408
• ISBN-13: 978-1580111409
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,527,819 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #41 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Home & Garden > Interior Design > Decorating
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Customer Reviews

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Too basic, October 17, 2007

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L. Harris "skytag" (Winter Haven, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Smart Guide: Trim: Step-by-Step Projects (Paperback)

This was just too basic for me to find it very useful. Almost all of the illustrations are cartoon-like and simple. The projects are simple, and there's nothing in it to give you ideas about trim unless you haven't thought about it at all prior to reading this. If you're just starting to think about doing some trim work around your house, you might find this useful, but otherwise look for something more advanced.